diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 2cf7f29..07db0b1 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ __alias__() {
     alias gcm="git commit -m"
     alias gpu="git push --recurse-submodule=on-demand"
     gsu() {
+      echo_info "-- pulling submodules --"
       git submodule foreach git pull --recurse-submodule
-      echo_info "-- pulled down submodules --"
+      echo_info "-- updating submodules --"
       git submodule update --init --recursive
-      echo_info "-- updates submodules --"
       git diff . &&
         git add .
       sleep 0.3